Question

1. In the past, fungi were thought to be plants. Explain why. Why are they no longer considered to be plants?

1. What characteristics do fungi share with animals?
2. What is the 3 – 4 letter root word of fungi? (Hint: what is the study of fungus?)
3. Some fungi are pigmented. What is the purpose of the pigment?
4. Fungi belong to what supergroup? If most fungi are nonmotile (do not move), why are they classified in that supergroup?
5. What is the definition of yeast? Give two examples.
6. What are hyphae? What type of fungi produce these structures?

Answer 1

In the past,fungi were thought to be plants but they no longer considered to be plants why because,

Plants make their own food but fungi obtain their food  from other organisms.

Plants have cell wall which is contain cellulose.Fungi also have cell wall but it made of chitin.

a. Fungi share some characteristics with animals they are

Animals and fungi don't have chloroplasts.

Both are heterotrophics.

Both are eukaryotes.

Both are having organelles with membrane.

b. The 3-4 letter root word of fungi is mycology.

It focuses on fungi relationships to each other and other organisms.

It is the branch of biology.

c. The purpose of the pigment in fungi is to protect from harmful environmental conditions.

This pigment not for photosynthesis.

d. Fungi belongs to Unikonta super group.Because of DNA comparisons fungi belongs to unikonta super group when it is nonmottile.

e.Yeast is a single celled fungus.It is used to making alcoholic drinks and breads.It converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

Examples of the yeast are Saccharomyces cerevisiae,Brewer's yeast.

f. Hyphae are the thread like filaments.They are building blocks of a fungus.Multi cellular fungi produce these structures.